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Population in Azerbaijan compared to Nicaragua: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,202,830 in 2024 vs 6,916,140 people in Nicaragua in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,338,778 people compared to 7,124,343 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Azerbaijan's population is 1.45 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.73% per year vs +1.33% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.9% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.12M (31.5% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Nicaragua
2100 9,939,131 8,688,116
2099 9,972,225 8,724,538
2098 10,004,832 8,760,232
2097 10,036,559 8,794,755
2096 10,067,398 8,828,433
2095 10,098,468 8,861,157
2094 10,128,866 8,892,755
2093 10,158,873 8,924,287
2092 10,188,472 8,954,488
2091 10,217,896 8,984,026
2090 10,247,810 9,012,075
2089 10,277,453 9,039,709
2088 10,307,071 9,065,862
2087 10,337,350 9,090,942
2086 10,367,459 9,115,336
2085 10,398,333 9,138,363
2084 10,429,259 9,160,205
2083 10,459,973 9,180,483
2082 10,491,586 9,199,639
2081 10,523,528 9,217,574
2080 10,555,551 9,233,677
2079 10,587,127 9,247,995
2078 10,617,451 9,260,269
2077 10,647,954 9,271,296
2076 10,677,421 9,280,355
2075 10,707,196 9,287,263
2074 10,735,248 9,293,340
2073 10,763,378 9,297,217
2072 10,790,252 9,298,930
2071 10,816,334 9,298,548
2070 10,841,627 9,296,541
2069 10,864,737 9,292,245
2068 10,887,145 9,285,519
2067 10,908,800 9,277,073
2066 10,928,757 9,266,063
2065 10,948,494 9,253,359
2064 10,966,632 9,238,451
2063 10,983,914 9,221,261
2062 11,000,279 9,201,687
2061 11,017,282 9,180,231
2060 11,033,499 9,156,164
2059 11,048,335 9,129,485
2058 11,061,505 9,100,437
2057 11,074,822 9,069,770
2056 11,086,323 9,037,076
2055 11,095,954 9,002,004
2054 11,103,151 8,964,646
2053 11,109,153 8,925,248
2052 11,112,554 8,883,323
2051 11,114,248 8,838,651
2050 11,113,471 8,791,647
2049 11,111,513 8,743,003
2048 11,105,396 8,691,701
2047 11,096,253 8,638,293
2046 11,085,458 8,583,244
2045 11,070,730 8,525,953
2044 11,054,409 8,466,669
2043 11,034,501 8,405,733
2042 11,011,874 8,342,871
2041 10,986,132 8,278,159
2040 10,957,253 8,211,510
2039 10,924,647 8,143,346
2038 10,890,065 8,072,943
2037 10,852,134 8,000,701
2036 10,812,061 7,926,969
2035 10,769,599 7,851,540
2034 10,725,615 7,774,327
2033 10,680,101 7,695,506
2032 10,632,768 7,615,273
2031 10,584,473 7,533,169
2030 10,535,233 7,449,842
2029 10,484,221 7,364,850
2028 10,431,949 7,278,061
2027 10,378,931 7,189,755
2026 10,323,891 7,100,090
2025 10,265,777 7,008,896
2024 10,202,830 6,916,140
2023 10,153,958 6,823,613
2022 10,141,756 6,730,654
2021 10,137,750 6,644,741
2020 10,093,121 6,565,267
2019 10,024,283 6,483,657
2018 9,939,771 6,400,080
2017 9,854,033 6,316,231
2016 9,757,812 6,232,666
2015 9,649,341 6,149,417
2014 9,535,079 6,066,492
2013 9,416,801 5,983,845
2012 9,295,784 5,901,287
2011 9,173,082 5,819,051
2010 9,054,332 5,737,450
2009 8,947,243 5,656,601
2008 8,763,400 5,576,593
2007 8,581,300 5,497,243
2006 8,484,550 5,418,855
2005 8,391,850 5,342,105
2004 8,306,500 5,272,912
2003 8,234,100 5,210,963
2002 8,171,950 5,149,909
2001 8,111,200 5,087,825
2000 8,048,600 5,022,633
1999 7,982,750 4,954,018
1998 7,913,000 4,883,655
1997 7,838,250 4,809,573
1996 7,763,000 4,729,974
1995 7,684,850 4,642,931
1994 7,596,550 4,549,316
1993 7,494,800 4,453,732
1992 7,382,050 4,357,026
1991 7,271,300 4,259,637
1990 7,175,200 4,162,559
1989 7,076,550 4,066,476
1988 6,974,600 3,972,320
1987 6,875,350 3,882,164
1986 6,770,300 3,794,157
1985 6,670,150 3,706,479
1984 6,567,850 3,619,104
1983 6,459,800 3,530,282
1982 6,357,550 3,438,745
1981 6,257,750 3,345,674
1980 6,160,500 3,252,403
1979 6,071,300 3,164,525
1978 5,976,150 3,080,314
1977 5,876,150 2,992,534
1976 5,781,000 2,903,851
1975 5,689,050 2,816,943
1974 5,594,100 2,732,075
1973 5,493,900 2,649,278
1972 5,391,450 2,573,578
1971 5,282,950 2,499,825
1970 5,172,050 2,423,065
1969 5,063,300 2,348,398
1968 4,948,500 2,275,836
1967 4,832,000 2,205,567
1966 4,708,150 2,137,820
1965 4,574,650 2,072,681
1964 4,439,250 2,010,176
1963 4,293,550 1,950,159
1962 4,168,150 1,892,320
1961 4,045,750 1,836,451
1960 3,894,500 1,782,370

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/nicaragua | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 580,966 people (a 5.95% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Azerbaijan's population will grow by 7.49% to 11,113,471 people and will still be ranked 94th. The population of Nicaragua will increase by 23.4% to 8,791,647 people and rank change from 107th to 108th.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 9.3M people in 2072 for Nicaragua.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Nicaragua
2100 -0.33% -0.42%
2099 -0.33% -0.41%
2098 -0.32% -0.39%
2097 -0.31% -0.38%
2096 -0.31% -0.37%
2095 -0.3% -0.36%
2094 -0.3% -0.35%
2093 -0.29% -0.34%
2092 -0.29% -0.33%
2091 -0.29% -0.31%
2090 -0.29% -0.31%
2089 -0.29% -0.29%
2088 -0.29% -0.28%
2087 -0.29% -0.27%
2086 -0.3% -0.25%
2085 -0.3% -0.24%
2084 -0.29% -0.22%
2083 -0.3% -0.21%
2082 -0.3% -0.19%
2081 -0.3% -0.17%
2080 -0.3% -0.15%
2079 -0.29% -0.13%
2078 -0.29% -0.12%
2077 -0.28% -0.1%
2076 -0.28% -0.07%
2075 -0.26% -0.07%
2074 -0.26% -0.04%
2073 -0.25% -0.02%
2072 -0.24% 0.004%
2071 -0.23% 0.02%
2070 -0.21% 0.05%
2069 -0.21% 0.07%
2068 -0.2% 0.09%
2067 -0.18% 0.12%
2066 -0.18% 0.14%
2065 -0.17% 0.16%
2064 -0.16% 0.19%
2063 -0.15% 0.21%
2062 -0.15% 0.23%
2061 -0.15% 0.26%
2060 -0.13% 0.29%
2059 -0.12% 0.32%
2058 -0.12% 0.34%
2057 -0.1% 0.36%
2056 -0.09% 0.39%
2055 -0.06% 0.42%
2054 -0.05% 0.44%
2053 -0.03% 0.47%
2052 -0.02% 0.51%
2051 0.007% 0.53%
2050 0.02% 0.56%
2049 0.06% 0.59%
2048 0.08% 0.62%
2047 0.1% 0.64%
2046 0.13% 0.67%
2045 0.15% 0.7%
2044 0.18% 0.72%
2043 0.21% 0.75%
2042 0.23% 0.78%
2041 0.26% 0.81%
2040 0.3% 0.84%
2039 0.32% 0.87%
2038 0.35% 0.9%
2037 0.37% 0.93%
2036 0.39% 0.96%
2035 0.41% 0.99%
2034 0.43% 1.02%
2033 0.45% 1.05%
2032 0.46% 1.09%
2031 0.47% 1.12%
2030 0.49% 1.15%
2029 0.5% 1.19%
2028 0.51% 1.23%
2027 0.53% 1.26%
2026 0.57% 1.3%
2025 0.62% 1.34%
2024 0.48% 1.36%
2023 0.12% 1.38%
2022 0.04% 1.29%
2021 0.44% 1.21%
2020 0.69% 1.26%
2019 0.85% 1.31%
2018 0.87% 1.33%
2017 0.99% 1.34%
2016 1.12% 1.35%
2015 1.2% 1.37%
2014 1.26% 1.38%
2013 1.3% 1.4%
2012 1.34% 1.41%
2011 1.31% 1.42%
2010 1.2% 1.43%
2009 2.1% 1.43%
2008 2.12% 1.44%
2007 1.14% 1.45%
2006 1.1% 1.44%
2005 1.03% 1.31%
2004 0.88% 1.19%
2003 0.76% 1.19%
2002 0.75% 1.22%
2001 0.78% 1.3%
2000 0.82% 1.39%
1999 0.88% 1.44%
1998 0.95% 1.54%
1997 0.97% 1.68%
1996 1.02% 1.87%
1995 1.16% 2.06%
1994 1.36% 2.15%
1993 1.53% 2.22%
1992 1.52% 2.29%
1991 1.34% 2.33%
1990 1.39% 2.36%
1989 1.46% 2.37%
1988 1.44% 2.32%
1987 1.55% 2.32%
1986 1.5% 2.37%
1985 1.56% 2.41%
1984 1.67% 2.52%
1983 1.61% 2.66%
1982 1.59% 2.78%
1981 1.58% 2.87%
1980 1.47% 2.78%
1979 1.59% 2.73%
1978 1.7% 2.93%
1977 1.65% 3.05%
1976 1.62% 3.09%
1975 1.7% 3.11%
1974 1.82% 3.13%
1973 1.9% 2.94%
1972 2.05% 2.95%
1971 2.14% 3.17%
1970 2.15% 3.18%
1969 2.32% 3.19%
1968 2.41% 3.19%
1967 2.63% 3.17%
1966 2.92% 3.14%
1965 3.05% 3.11%
1964 3.39% 3.08%
1963 3.01% 3.06%
1962 3.03% 3.04%
1961 3.88% 3.03%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.48%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Nicaragua
Current population
10338778
7124343
Population rank 94/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.09%
One net population change
10.8 minutes
5.68 minutes
One birth every
4.66 minutes
3.98 minutes
One death every
8.77 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +134 +253
Annual growth/decline +48,872 +92,527
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +1.36%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 78/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
1.05 hours
Annual migration change +8,731 -8,371
Net migration rank 45/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - -8,371
2024 - 10,864 - -8,189
2023 52,800 -84,122 100,921 -7,996
2022 61,865 9,086 100,987 -7,996
2021 35,483 1,073 89,213 -10,383
2020 50,466 1,073 90,515 -10,383
2019 85,207 384 102,817 -19,730
2018 81,506 -37,559 104,814 -20,742
2017 86,715 -11,324 105,468 -21,849
2016 102,457 4,671 106,585 -23,076
2015 110,967 1,073 107,344 -24,353
2014 115,374 1,073 108,420 -25,570
2013 117,710 2,291 109,032 -26,587
2012 119,915 1,986 110,065 -27,389
2011 122,002 1,686 110,026 -28,221
2010 112,274 1,373 110,475 -29,081
2009 99,315 883 110,213 -29,913
2008 99,903 15,047 110,395 -30,675
2007 97,827 17,112 110,341 -31,357
2006 96,724 16,909 110,073 -32,274
2005 89,793 16,431 108,984 -33,280
2004 81,403 13,486 106,904 -44,222
2003 64,226 13,153 106,142 -44,931
2002 63,741 15,068 105,805 -44,906
2001 64,890 16,252 107,109 -43,837
2000 70,023 15,938 109,192 -42,087
1999 71,047 5,300 110,217 -40,095
1998 77,548 13,101 108,862 -38,260
1997 84,653 24,475 114,415 -36,851
1996 80,735 42,667 116,849 -35,208
1995 93,755 32,139 118,325 -25,889
1994 107,112 21,376 119,565 -24,773
1993 123,664 -12,224 120,469 -24,091
1992 133,615 -23,984 121,204 -24,171
1991 147,607 -49,814 121,787 -24,028
1990 142,069 -63,324 120,677 -24,280
1989 141,531 -101,986 120,128 -24,364
1988 136,702 -25,290 117,299 -24,753
1987 138,195 -69,061 112,885 -25,127
1986 141,499 -60,841 113,054 -24,805
1985 132,068 -57,247 110,949 -23,840
1984 130,043 -50,685 110,133 -22,493
1983 125,966 -28,573 110,618 -20,620
1982 117,615 -28,467 112,468 -19,395
1981 121,400 -28,276 110,421 -17,353
1980 110,279 -27,778 108,604 -15,130
1979 104,864 -24,019 96,429 -14,152
1978 102,831 14,836 98,419 -12,273
1977 102,304 39,074 100,498 -11,082
1976 103,370 40,241 98,100 -10,155
1975 103,472 -3,847 95,230 -9,349
1974 103,872 -3,847 92,505 -8,639
1973 103,208 -3,847 89,662 -7,947
1972 105,009 -3,847 76,906 -7,219
1971 106,948 -3,847 84,139 -6,328
1970 108,976 -3,847 81,127 -5,423
1969 111,387 -3,847 78,237 -4,592
1968 115,379 -3,847 75,458 -3,979
1967 118,988 -3,847 72,722 -3,666
1966 126,678 -3,848 69,883 -3,443
1965 131,114 -3,848 67,056 -3,231
1964 134,971 -1,629 64,227 -3,043
1963 136,762 -192 61,738 -2,881
1962 135,928 -183 59,547 -2,727
1961 133,870 -171 57,499 -2,579
1960 127,982 -148 55,664 -2,418

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 87.2% of the population change in Azerbaijan is from natural causes (a gain of 782,840 people) and 12.8% is from migration (a loss of 114,572 people). In Nicaragua 85.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,017,084 people) and 14.5% is from migration (a loss of 172,078 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

Biggest cities by population

Azerbaijan
City Population
Baku 2.3M
Sumqayit 341K
Ganja 331K
Sirvan 86.5K
Shaki 68.4K
Yevlakh 59K
Lankaran 51.3K
Khachmaz 39.9K
Barda 38.5K
Oguz 7.4K
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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